That's time

We’ll be back from 7am tomorrow to continue the build up towards Monday’s visit to Leicester.

Bye for now.

18:06Paul Gorst

Lallana's best goals

It’s as good a time as any to wheel these out...

He’s one of the most two-footed players at the club, but it’s interesting to see that all of these five were scored with his weaker left foot.

17:56Paul Gorst

Fan reaction

As ever with these events, fans have been all over social media giving their thoughts about the developments.

We’ve rounded up the best reaction across Twitter.

17:47Paul Gorst

Lawrenson: Lallana deserves new deal

Former Liverpool centre-back Mark Lawrenson feels Lallana’s new deal is just rewards for a fine campaign this term.

Former Liverpool player Mark Lawrenson

“You might argue he is up there in the top three English players playing in the Premier League.”

17:29Paul Gorst

Klopp on Lallana

Klopp has been discussing Lallana’s importance on the squad, and the German is delighted to have secured the long-term services of England’s Player of the Year.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: THE SUN OUT,THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool with Adam Lallana of Liverpool who signs a new contract at Melwood Training Ground on February 22, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

This is fantastic news for the club because Adam is a great player and an even better person. I am so pleased that we will spend more time together now and have this common future with LFC trying to be successful here.

“Adam is a natural leader and is so, so important within our team and also in the dressing room. Maybe on the outside his leadership is not seen as much as we see it each and every day at Melwood in everything he does.

“What I think is most exciting about this news is that this player is only just arriving at his peak. He has his very best years ahead of him and they will be at LFC. He is in fantastic shape and his passion for football is as high as I have seen in a player – you not only see that out on the pitch in matches, but also in training here at Melwood.”

17:14Paul Gorst

Klopp loves Lallana

He has a great relationship with all his players, but Klopp really loves Lallana.

The Reds boss is famed for his high-intensity gegenpressing approach, and no-one covers the hard yards more than Lallana!

17:09Paul Gorst

Something special

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: THE SUN OUT,THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool with Adam Lallana of Liverpool who signs a new contract at Melwood Training Ground on February 22, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

A key reason behind Lallana signing the new contract was the chance to be part of “something special” that he feels is happening under manager Jurgen Klopp.

This is a really good place to be at the moment and, for a player who wants to be part of something special, I can’t think of a better club to commit your future to.

“We have a brilliant squad of players who are only going to get better the longer we are together. We have a world-class manager and coaching staff.

“And because it’s Liverpool there is that added X-factor of the supporters and what success would mean to them when we achieve it here. I’m just delighted that I’m going to be part of it for even longer.”

17:02Paul Gorst

Lallana signs

The news we’ve been expecting all day.

Adam Lallana has signed a new deal with Liverpool.

He told the club’s official website.

“I’m very proud and feel quite humbled by the show of faith from the club and the manager in particular.

“Signing for a club like Liverpool is obviously a big thing – but to re-sign shows you’ve obviously contributed enough that the people who make the decisions want you to stay longer. “

16:40Paul Gorst

Anfield Extra

Anfield Extra launches on Thursday.

We have put together a top-class team to provide unrivalled coverage of the Reds, with analysis, hard-hitting comment, nostalgia, Academy coverage and much more.

For the launch, we also have award-winning German author Uli Hesse on Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, and a detailed statistical analysis of Liverpool’s season so far.

It’s not to be missed.

Plus, don’t forget that you will get unparalleled access to the ECHO’s team of writers, including LFC correspondent James Pearce.

All the info on how to subscribe is below.

16:33Paul Gorst

View from the Kop

This week’s View from the Kop is from Emma Sanders of This Is Anfield, and she ponders whether the break has come at a good time for the Reds.

People will say we needed a break from the heavy fixtures schedule in December/January but the first-team players have enjoyed plenty of rotation in recent weeks.

After a string of poor results it was great to get a victory against Spurs and we needed to build upon that momentum. The other top teams have played crucial Champions League fixtures and cup games which will have tested them competitively.”

It’s all here, below.

16:28Paul Gorst

O Magico

And while we’re at it, this was two years ago today!

Another Philippe Coutinho special.

The little Brazilian has an enviable catalogue of stunning goals for the Reds, and this one, away to Southampton, was right up there too.

16:21Paul Gorst

Ten years!

Ten years ago this!

It’s gone absolutely nowhere that.

15:31Paul Gorst

DROPPED?!

Cheers Joe!

First of all, I haven’t been “sensationally DROPPED” as Joe puts it. I’m merely working my way back to fitness after injury, and the gaffer has decided this Wednesday’s Echo five-a-side has come too soon.

10 things only a Liverpool fan growing up in the 90s will remember

Gotze told to move to China

He was once a target for Liverpool... but things don’t look good for Mario Gotze.

Hands up who wanted him over Sadio Mane in the summer. If your hand isn’t up then you’re either a) quite clever, b) a liar or c) in a busy place and don’t want to look daft.

Anyway, lots of Reds wanted Gotze, but his move back to Dortmund hasn’t worked out and according to Germany legend Lothar Matthaus, he should now cut his losses and go to China.

“It may sound hard, but if Gotze does not succeed at Dortmund, he should go to China,” he wrote in his column for BILD.

“Götze certainly will not want to earn less.

“He cannot earn the same at Schalke 04, does not fit with Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach has not enough money.

Top teams from abroad will not be interested in him, but it is clear that for Götze something has to change. He lacks speed and that is very important in modern football.

11:29

Dortmund ready to sell?

Does this mean they could offload Christian Pulisic?

Surely not.. But stranger things have happened.

10:54

Klopp on 'fantastic' Kasper Dolberg

Jurgen Klopp was in Copenhagen on Monday evening - so he was asked plenty by local media about Danish footballers.

And one name that cropped up was Kasper Dolberg, a young striker making waves with Ajax right now.

The Reds boss was asked what he thought of Dolberg, and he responded positively.

He told Danish media: “Who doesn’t know Kasper Dolberg?

You can not play in Ajax, without being noticed it. Kasper Dolberg has a very great future. He is a fantastic player.

“I love the Danish players. I had Leon Andreasen in Mainz. He was a monster. I also have fond memories of Bo Svensson and Mohamed Zidan, he is probably half Danish, because he is married to a Dane… I really like Danish players. They have a good attitude and a strong mentality.”

10:45Joe Rimmer

Heskey - Reds have individual talent to break down defensive teams

Sshh!

Emile Heskey is speaking. So be quiet and listen.

Emile says that the Reds have the attacking players to break down sides whose objective against Liverpool is to simply defend.. and he should know, because he has done it in the past himself.

“I’ve done it when I went back to Liverpool with lesser teams,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.

“Your first objective is to stop them scoring and then it’s thinking about how you’re going to score after.

They just set up to stop you. It’s for you to figure it out, but that’s where you need your individual brilliance at times to create something.

“I believe Liverpool do have those players to create something out of nothing.”